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Macron’s finance summit must outline the pathway to real investment

The Hindu · Jun 19, 2023

UN members adopt first-ever treaty to protect marine life in the high seas

Members of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever treaty to protect marine life in the high seas

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

PM Modi’s visit to U.S. | Every issue of importance for India and the U. S. likely to feature in bilateral dialogue with President Biden: Foreign Secretary

Every global and regional issue that is relevant to India and the U.S. is expected to feature in the bilateral dialogue that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold with American President Joe Biden during his upcoming official state visit to the U.S., Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on June…

The Hindu · Jun 19, 2023

Climate change journalism in South Africa misses the mark by ignoring people’s daily experiences

South Africa’s media houses rely too heavily on events like conferences, climate disasters and the release of scientific papers in their reporting on climate change. That’s a problem: it creates the potential for day-to-day issues related to climate change, like ongoing mitigation and adaptation efforts, to go unreported.

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2023

UN hosts Mideast and European envoys to raise money for humanitarian crisis in Sudan

The United Nations has hosted a meeting of envoys from the Middle East and Europe in a bid to raise money to address Sudan’s deepening humanitarian crisis

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Ugandans bury more victims of horrific school massacre

KAMPALA: Grief-stricken Ugandans were on Monday burying more victims of last week's horrific school attack in the remote west of the country blamed on a notorious militia based in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Bangkok Post · Jun 19, 2023

UN calls for 'gender apartheid' to be criminalised as Taliban denounced for abuse of Afghan women

The UN's top expert on human rights in Afghanistan has urged countries to consider making "gender apartheid" an international crime, in a bid to hold the Taliban accountable for grave and systematic abuses against Afghan women.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19, 2023

Watch live: UN unveils report into situation for women and girls in Taliban-led Afghanistan

Watch live as Richard Bennett, the UN's Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, presents a joint report on the situation of women and girls in the country.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Yemen prisoner exchange talks wrap with focus on political figure

The Yemeni government had threatened to abandon the UN-sponsored talks if Qahtan’s case continued to be dismissed.

Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2023

Ukraine forces retake eight villages within two weeks

Ukraine confirmed it had driven Russian forces from an eighth village in its two-week-old counteroffensive nearAzov Sea coast.

The New Daily · Jun 19, 2023